Search On For Woman Who Possessed Gun That Her Father Allegedly Used To Commit Murder
Law enforcement in Meru County is actively searching for a woman discovered with a firearm suspected to have been utilized by her father in a homicide case.
As per the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the inhabitants of Kabachi went to visit Kawira Kanyaru, who promptly fled the scene and left behind a firearm concealed in a green shopping bag.
The DCI reports that Kawira is the offspring of William Kanyaru, a suspect implicated in the alleged murder of a 70-year-old man on February 17, 2024. The crime is said to have occurred in collaboration with two other individuals and is believed to be connected to a dispute over land.
On an ill-fated day, it is reported that William, Robert Meeme, and Japhet Johana went to a farm in Luthaya village to confront the elderly man’s son. They were allegedly carrying a pistol, a machete, and a knife.
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“William is said to have fired one round that missed the targeted son of the deceased before his late father sped to his rescue. The three are said to have shifted their attention to him where they brutally attacked him to death,” said DCI’s statement in part.
A subsequent manhunt saw William and Johana surrender to the police and shift blame to Meeme, saying that he had the murder weapon.
On Sunday night, the area assistant chief got wind that Kawira had links to the murder and mobilized a few residents to accompany him during his visit to the lady’s house.
Kawira is said to have immediately taken off after she spotted the residents.
The weapon she dropped, DCI added, was found loaded with six rounds of ammunition and is believed to be the one her father owned.
A heightened manhunt now seeks to apprehend Kawira who is still at large.
Search On For Woman Who Possessed Gun That Her Father Allegedly Used To Commit Murder
